Electronic apparatus and method of selectively applying security mode in mobile device

Abstract

A mobile device is configured to photograph an object and includes a user interface having a display panel to display an image and a touch panel to receive a user command, a network interface to wirelessly communicate with an external network, a memory to store a password and data for operations of the mobile device, and a control unit to control the user interface, the network interface, and the memory to perform a first process during a normal mode, and to perform a second operation during a power saving mode. The first process includes setting an area condition and a wireless communication condition. The second process includes unlocking the mobile device according to the area condition and the wireless communication condition.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A mobile device configured to photograph an object, comprising:
 a user interface comprising a display panel to display an image and a touch panel to receive a user input; 
 a network interface to wirelessly communicate with an external network; 
 a memory to store a password; and 
 a control unit to perform a first operation during a normal mode, and to perform a second operation during a power saving mode, 
 wherein: 
 the first operation comprises setting an area condition representing a location area of the mobile device, and setting a wireless communication condition representing a wireless communication with the external network; and 
 the second operation comprises unlocking the mobile device according to the area condition, the wireless communication condition, and a time condition. 
 
     
     
       2. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit further performs a third operation of receiving the password to unlock the mobile device when the mobile device is not in the area condition and the wireless communication condition in the second operation. 
     
     
       3. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit further performs a third operation of displaying a security process menu image on the display panel to receive the password through the touch panel to unlock the mobile device when the mobile device is not in the area condition in the second operation. 
     
     
       4. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit further performs a third operation of displaying a security process menu image on the display panel to receive the password through the touch panel to unlock the mobile device when the mobile device is not in the wireless communication condition in the second operation. 
     
     
       5. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the control unit unlocks the mobile device according to the second operation during the power saving mode; and 
 the control unit edits the area condition according to the password during the normal mode. 
 
     
     
       6. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the control unit unlocks the mobile device according to the password during the power saving mode when the mobile device is not in the area condition or the wireless communication condition in the second operation; and 
 the control unit edits the area condition according to the password during the normal mode. 
 
     
     
       7. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit changes a setting of the mobile device according to the password during the normal mode. 
     
     
       8. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the first operation further comprises displaying a menu image on the display panel to set the area condition and the wireless communication condition. 
     
     
       9. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the first operation further comprises displaying a first menu image on the display panel to set the area condition and a second menu image on the display panel to set the wireless communication condition. 
     
     
       10. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the first operation comprises:
 displaying a first menu image on the display panel to set the area condition according to a first user input through the touch panel; and 
 displaying a second menu image on the display panel to set the wireless communication condition according to a second user input through the touch panel. 
 
     
     
       11. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit recognizes the location of the mobile device when the mobile device communicates with the external network according to the set wireless communication condition. 
     
     
       12. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit sets the location of the mobile device as the area condition according to the wireless communication condition. 
     
     
       13. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit sets a home use as the location of the mobile device when an external device of the external network is in the home use during the first operation. 
     
     
       14. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the external network comprises a wireless device connected to a wired network; and 
 the location of the mobile device is recognized as the area condition when the network interface wirelessly communicates with the external device in the wireless communication condition. 
 
     
     
       15. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the external network comprises a wireless device connected to a wired network; 
 the wireless device is in a user home; and 
 the control unit sets a location of the user home as the location of the mobile device when the mobile device is in an accessible area of the wireless device. 
 
     
     
       16. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the external network is in a user home location; and 
 the control unit recognizes the user home location as the location of the mobile device when the mobile device is in an accessible area of the external network. 
 
     
     
       17. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit recognizes a user home location as the location of the mobile device according to data of the external network in the wireless communication condition. 
     
     
       18. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit recognizes the location of the mobile device according to a location of a wireless device of the external network in the wireless communication condition. 
     
     
       19. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit displays on the display panel a number of external devices which are selectable for the wireless communication condition, and selects at least one of the external devices as the external network of the wireless communication condition through the touch panel. 
     
     
       20. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the first operation further comprises displaying a menu image at a user-finger reachable area on the display panel such that a finger of a user hand holding the mobile device reaches the menu image to set the area condition or the wireless communication condition. 
     
     
       21. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the first operation comprises setting the wireless communication condition before setting the area condition. 
     
     
       22. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the location of the mobile device comprises an area defined by a line on a diagram. 
     
     
       23. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the location of the mobile device is within a line of a diagram, and a location of the external network is within the line of the diagram. 
     
     
       24. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the location of the mobile device is within a line of a diagram, and a location of the external network is outside the line of the diagram. 
     
     
       25. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the external network comprises a carrier service station wirelessly communicating with the network interface of the mobile device. 
     
     
       26. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the external network comprises a wireless device connected to a wired network for transmission of date to operate the mobile device during the power saving mode and the normal mode. 
     
     
       27. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the external network comprises a second mobile device having a second user interface, a second network interface, and a second memory storing a second password. 
     
     
       28. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the external network comprises a second mobile device having a telephone number to wirelessly communicate with the network interface of the mobile device. 
     
     
       29. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the external network comprises a second mobile device performing operations corresponding to the operations of the mobile device. 
     
     
       30. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the external network comprises a second mobile device having a telephone number, and the control unit receives the password through the touch panel to set the second mobile device as the external network in a setting of the mobile device. 
     
     
       31. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the external network comprises at least one of a medical device, a vehicle, and a home appliance to wirelessly communicate with the network interface. 
     
     
       32. The mobile device of  claim 1 , further comprising a switch to change a mode of the mobile device,
 wherein the second operation further comprises detecting an operation of the switch to change the mode of the mobile device. 
 
     
     
       33. The mobile device of  claim 1 , further comprising a switch to change a mode of the mobile device,
 wherein the second operation comprises unlocking the mobile device when the mobile device detects an operation of the switch and when the mobile device is in the area condition and the wireless communication condition. 
 
     
     
       34. The mobile device of  claim 1 , further comprising a sensor to sense at least one of a motion of the mobile device, a motion of a user, an image of a user,
 wherein the second operation further comprises detecting an operation of the sensor to change a mode of the mobile device. 
 
     
     
       35. The mobile device of  claim 1 , further comprising a switch to change a mode of the mobile device,
 wherein the second operation comprises unlocking the mobile device according to the password and an operation of the switch. 
 
     
     
       36. The mobile device of  claim 1 , further comprising a switch to change a mode of the mobile device,
 wherein the second operation comprises changes the power saving mode to the normal mode according to an operation of the switch. 
 
     
     
       37. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit comprises a computer-readable medium containing computer-readable codes as a program to execute operations of the mobile device. 
     
     
       38. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit comprises a computer-readable medium containing computer-readable codes as a program to execute storing data received through the user interface and the network interface to execute operations of the mobile device including the first operation and the second operation. 
     
     
       39. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit comprises a computer-readable medium containing computer-readable codes as a program to execute data transmission through an internet to execute operations of the mobile device including the first operation and the second operation. 
     
     
       40. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the first operation comprises setting two sub-area conditions as the area condition, and the second operation comprises unlocking the mobile device according to one of the two sub-area conditions, the wireless communication condition, and the time condition. 
     
     
       41. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit performs a third operation during the power saving mode to unlock the mobile device according to the password when the mobile device is not in the time condition. 
     
     
       42. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit performs a third operation during the power saving mode to unlock the mobile device according to the password when the mobile device is not in at least one of the area condition and the wireless communication condition. 
     
     
       43. The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the time condition comprises a period of time to change the mobile device to the normal mode from the power saving mode. 
     
     
       44. The mobile device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a switch, 
 wherein the second operation comprises unlocking the mobile device according to the area condition, the wireless communication condition, time condition, and an operation of the switch. 
 
     
     
       45. The mobile device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a sensor to detect a motion of the mobile device, 
 wherein the second operation comprises unlocking the mobile device according to the area condition, the wireless communication condition, time condition, and the detection of the motion of the mobile device.